Farm-windlass and wagon-hoist.



Patented Apr. 8, I902,

N0. 697,ll2.

T. H. TABOR. FARM WINDLASS AND WAGQN HOIST.

(Application filed Jan. 2, 1902.)

(No Model.)

A wuemtoz A 44 MMW NiTn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS II. TABOR, OF ELLIJAY, GEORGIA.

FARM-WINDLASS AND WAGON-HOIST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 697,112, dated April 8,1902. Application filed January 2, 1902. Serial No. 88,129. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. TABOR, residing at Ellijay, in the countyof Gilmer and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Farm WVindlasses and Nagon-Hoists, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to Windlass hoisters for wagon-bodies and otherpurposes to which a hand-Windlass is applicable.

The object of the invention is to produce a handy farm-Windlass andready connections for grappling with weights, stretching wires,overturning stumps, and for such other mechanical uses as are likely toarise about a farm or plantation.

Figure 1 is a View of a wagon with my bodylifter attached. Fig. 2 is anelevation of the hand-Windlass as applied to a wagon-tongue, shown in''section. Fig. 3 is an elevation of an equalizing board for attachmentto a wagon-body as a means for connecting a windlass-rope. Fig. i is anelevation of a modification of the Windlass connections.

Let A indicate a wagon-body, B the runhing-gear, and O the tonguethereof, the same being of usual or suitable construction. Forconvenience of connection I prefer to attach to one or both of theend-boards of the wagonbody an equalizing-board D. This may be a boardor piece of sheet metal having near its top edge a series of holes, asD, more or less in number. In these holes D a sling E, of wire or rope,is or may be attached. The equalizing-board is attached to the end-boardof the wagon by bolts E passing through boltholes D D in the equalizingboard and through corresponding holes in the endboards of the wagon inmanner readily understood. Thus the equalizing-boards D may be quicklyattached to or removed from the wagon.

The holes D should be sufficient in numher to permit a considerablelatitude in the attachment of the sling E. Thus should the body beunequally loaded the center of gravity may be brought approximately tothe center of sling E by attaching said sling to the equalizing-board byhooks or other connections to holes D, more at one side than the otherof the center of the equalizing-board.

One slingE at each end of the wagon is caught by lifting-ropes F or F,said ropes passing over pulleys. The rope F is shown as passing overpulleys G and G, while the rope I passes over pulley G and is connectedto rope or cable F after passing over said pulley.

The pulleys G and G are suspended from any overhead structure, as totimbers H, by wires, cords, or chains or other suspensory devices. Withthe construction shown it is manifest that a pull of sufficient forceapplied to rope F in front of pulley G will serve to lift thewagon-body.

To the wagon-tongue O, I attach a handwindlass. This Windlass has ametallic frame I, which is substantially of yoke or U form, but has abar I at one corner parallel with that end bar of the yoke and formingwith the main frame bearings for the shaft K, which shaft bears thewinding-pinion L and the hand-crank L outside of the yoke. Near the openend of yoke or frame I there is a .drum M, extending across the frameand having its bearings in the frame-bars. Outside the frame the shaftof this drum bears a pinion N, which is in gear with the pinion L on thecrank-shaf t before referred to. By choice the crank-shaft will bear aratchet-wheel O, which when engaged by pawl O on the frame prevents backmovement of the pinions when the pawl is in engagement, but permitsforward movement, as usual in windlasses. To the cross-bar of the frameI a swiveled grapple is connected. This grapple may be ayoke or clevisP, as in Fig. 2, or simply a swiveled hook P, as in Fig. 4. In eithercase the grapple can be passed around the tongue 0 of the wagon, and theWindlass will then be so connected, as shown in Fig. 1, that theoperator can seat himself on the wagon-tongue and will then be inposition to operate the Windlass to lift the wagon-body so long as theweight of the running-gear and tongue thus weighted exceeds that of thewagon-body and its load. In other cases there is usually littledifficulty in holding down the wagon-tongue, so as to form a firmfulcrum or support for the windlass.

For some purposes, and especially if a new rope be used, it is advisableto have a swiveled hook S connected to a short rope-section F whichrope-section is connected to the windlass-drum. The swivel-hook S- whenconnected to rope F permits a rotation or twisting of the rope withouttorsional strain on the Windlass. The swiveled grapple also has the sameeffect to some extent.

When both the swiveled grapple and the swiveled hook S are used, theWindlass can be operated in almost any position to lift weights, strainwire, pull stumps, and many other of the numerous mechanical operationsabout a farm or plantation.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a wagon-body, of anequalizing-board attached to each end board, and provided with a numberof holes, a sling connected to each of said equalizingboards, a liftingrope or cable extending from each sling over a suitable pulley, aWindlass connected by rope or cable to both said lifting-ropes, and aswivel-grapple by which the Windlass is clasped to the wagon-tongue.

2. The combination with a wagon-body, of equalizing-boards having aseries of perforations, slings which can be attached to said boards, aWindlass, and ropes from the windlass to the slings of theequalizing-boards.

3. The combination with suspensory connections to a wagon-body, of aWindlass and connected cable, a swiveled grapple on the Windlass, thewagon-tongue passing through said grapple, means for winding theWindlass, and means for holding the Windlass-drum against backwardmovement, substantially as described.

4;. In a farm-Windlass, the frame or yoke having a swiveled grapple atits closed side, a bar near one of the end bars and a crankshaft havingits bearings in said bar and the end bar, a drum in the yoke, engagingpinions on the drum and crank-shaft outside the yoke, a cable on thedrum, and a swiveled hook attached to said cable, all combined.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS H. TABOR.

Witnesses:

W. H. GUDGER, A. N. EDWARns.

